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I appreciate that. I supposed it could be leaking internally but I matched every seal / o-ring up that I replaced so I don’t have a ton of faith that a seal kit would fix it. It would make sense since I was just in it and now am experiencing problems, but it’s also 10+ years old although lightly...

I guess mine is different bc it isn’t listed in that TSB (I have a 2017.5 Mazda 6), but I complained about lack of heat and they told me nothing was wrong. Anything mid 30s or colder and it struggles to get near the middle of the temp gauge, then as soon as I use the heat it dips back down to a...

If those are from Costco already, will they help you out with their road hazard? I’ve never used them for tires but I always hear how helpful they are with warranty-ing and pro rating tires. They look close to the wear indicators anyway, and even if they could fix a slash like that, they wont...

Not a strong doubt at least. What he described seemed believable. I’ve never heard of a manufacturer reducing warranty labor due to a tech doing such a high quantity of the job, and I was in dealerships as a tech about 10 years, but that was also 10 years ago.

I don’t know the truth behind it or not, but on a local Facebook group a person asked advice on buying a Hyundai/kia vs Toyota/honda. Some supposed local Kia tech chimed in and rambled off the endless list of common problems and that he’d avoid like the plague (avoid a palisade that she was...

If you are able to find a 2wd wrangler (unsure if they’re out there, but I think I’ve worked on some) I’d look for a long wheelbase TJ. They ride a lot better. Many people call them LJ’s, I don’t know if that’s an official body code for them or not but they ride a world different and for the...

Not laughing, that’s the one (or a $280-90 one) that I was considering due to low profile long reach high lift.m Do harbor freight jacks ever go on sale or does a coupon ever work on them?

I’ve had this thing a long time, and use a jack almost daily. No matter how ready I was to turn the jack handle to slow the fall, it still allows the car to fall way too fast. I tried. It’s nothing like it was the last 10 years or so. When I realized how fast it was allowing the car to come...

I have an arcan hybrid jack that Costco used to sell. It’s probably 10 years old-ish. Last time I used it I noticed a puddle, so I tried to find an o-ring and seal kit. Nothing seemed 100% to be for this model and arcan’s customer service was worthless, so I just took it to the shop with me and...

****, last time I got my fluid I remember they got me for $26 a quart. Has list come down or my store just a little over greedy?

Ours wasn’t “micro” and it droned so bad in the cabin it drove us crazy. The tech even noted that there was a lot of noise from the pinion. That wasn’t enough for Hyundai to just replace the rear. They tried anything else cheaper first, Hyundais tech line advises the shop as to “this is the...

Pretty sure the source of our droning and driveline vibrations in our palisade was the rear diff, got tired of going round and round with them. Last straw was when the foreman told me he knew I wasn’t going to be fully happy with the last repair (transfer case), that it’s improved but not fixed...

I haven’t read through all the bickering here, but I get the gist of it. Back in the 2000s when I was at a dealership, I did a lot of tires as I was one of the youngest and most fit, and capable of leaning the new road force technology, capable of doing low profiles, etc. I always mounted...

The oil pumps aren’t that bad of a job, shoulda googled it to try to influence your guy to tackle it. It’s a very common repair, he’d be better off learning it and being ready for the next one.

Downtown? Renaissance Phoenix on 1st St., but I’ll have a car and likely spend my days on the outskirts. I’ll need to eat while out during the day, local fast-ish food / food trucks, just not sit down. Dinners may be arranged through wife’s work, but there’s a chance at least the first night...

Headed to Phoenix in a couple weeks then to Sedona for a long weekend with my wife. Any must dos? In Phoenix I’ll be on my own throughout the day, just been bookmarking hikes to keep myself busy.

Born in Ohio, lived in Indiana for a brief bit but have been in Maryland since 90 or the early 90s.

I have this Matco with a side shelf. I don’t think it’s welded, but I bought it used and already assembled. It survived multiple transports from purchase to job changes and ultimately to my house. It has every tool I used day to day and got way more use than my toolbox, moved around to wherever...

How tight are you making your drain plugs? I don’t torque mine with a torque wrench or anything, but it only takes a tiny tug after its finger tightened. I replace my first washer on my cars as the oem is usually painted onto the drain plug and or oil pan, so it’s obvious it’s the one out of...

You know what’s really odd…not that you are a foot expert, but it makes me question both doctors I saw. If I have PF, which I certainly have something / foot pain. Why did my aches and pains go away day 2 of a vacation we just took in January? I dreaded the thought of being on vacation...